Cannabis News

[Tranquility]

The World Health Organization (WHO) just came out with a recommendation for CBD.

http://www.who.int/medicines/news/2017/WHO-recommends-most-stringent-level-int-control/en/

There is increased interest from Member States in the use of cannabis for medical indications including for palliative care. Responding to that interest and increase in use, WHO has in recent years gathered more robust scientific evidence on therapeutic use and side effects of cannabis and cannabis components.

To that end, the ECDD did an initial review of a cannabis compound called cannabidiol (CBD). Recent evidence from animal and human studies shows that its use could have some therapeutic value for seizures due to epilepsy and related conditions. Current evidence also shows that cannabidiol is not likely to be abused or create dependence as for other cannabinoids (such as Tetra Hydro Cannabinol (THC), for instance). The ECDD therefore concluded that current information does not justify scheduling of cannabidiol and postponed a fuller review of cannabidiol preparations to May 2018, when the committee will undertake a comprehensive review of cannabis and cannabis related substances.​

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[Silver420Surfer]

Supposedly a dispensary in Colorado(Sweet Leaf) is getting raided by dEA as I type this. Will drop a link here as soon as I find one. WTF?!?!

 

[Tranquility]

Supposedly a dispensary in Colorado(Sweet Leaf) is getting raided by dEA as I type this. Will drop a link here as soon as I find one. WTF?!?!

The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment was added to the continuing spending bill that keeps the feds going until Dec. 22. Colorado is in the 9th circuit which held a broad interpretation (Meaning it applies to all and not just state officials.) of the amendment protects medical marijuana if state laws are complied with.

I suspect the "dispensary" is not acting legally according to state law on medical marijuana OR (much like back in March) the dispensary was violating other federal laws like interstate transport/delivery of cannabis OR was solely a store for recreational cannabis.

Interestingly, when the DEA first cried out the list of horribles from the potential of passing the amendment, they included crying about how their hands would be tied on recreational sales as well as medical. Of course, once the law passed, they suddenly felt that was not a problem.

 

[Silver420Surfer]

Denver police raid multiple licensed marijuana stores

Denver Police Department on Thursday executed search warrants and made arrests at “multiple” licensed marijuana facilities in the metro area, officials said. Police officials, citing an ongoing investigation, would provide only limited information as to the scope of the enforcement actions, number of arrests made and the businesses involved. “It’s ongoing, and we still have work to do at this point,” Doug Schepman, Denver Police spokesman told The Cannabist. Schepman said multiple agencies and officers are involved in the action. Initial information available Thursday indicates that enforcement actions were occurring at Sweet Leaf dispensaries across the city.

Sweet Leaf’s marijuana business operations across the city and county of Denver were shuttered Thursday as a result of an investigation and enforcement action by Denver Police.
The city and county of Denver posted notices on Sweet Leaf’s shuttered stores announcing the licenses have been suspended “by order of the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses for alleged violations of Colorado law.”

The suspension covers 26 licenses — including medical, retail and cultivation — for operations that do business as Sweet Leaf, said Dan Rowland, spokesman for the Department of Excise and Licenses.

According to a Department of Excise and Licenses order of summary suspension, licensing officials suspended the licenses after reviewing an investigation completed by the Denver Police Department. The 26 licenses affected were issued to nine limited liability companies all doing business as Sweet Leaf.

The order states:

“Reasonable grounds and probable cause exists to believe that respondents have engaged in deliberate and willful violations of state and local laws or regulations, and/or that the public health, safety and welfare requires emergency action.” No other suspensions were issued against other entities as of midday Thursday, Rowland said.

Officials for Sweet Leaf could not be immediately reached for comment.
At the Sweet Leaf dispensary located at 2609 Walnut St., a police officer answered the door and declined comment to a reporter from The Cannabist.

It was not immediately clear to what extent Sweet Leaf’s facilities were affected beyond Denver, where the company runs 10 stores — spanning medical and recreational marijuana sales.

Aurora police spokesman Bill Hummel said Aurora police had been assisting Denver, but referred all questions back to the Denver Police Department. Hummel did not know if the Sweet Leaf store on the 15000 block of East Sixth Avenue in Aurora had been closed.

No one answered the phone at the Aurora location even though its business hours are advertised to be between 9 a.m. and 9:50 p.m.

Denver Post Staff Writer Noelle Phillips and The Cannabist Editor Alex Pasquariello contributed to this report.

This story is developing and will be updated.

 

[Tranquility]

Not the DEA, locals. From the "and/or" in the order, could it be they were in violation of purity standards? Is it possible they were actually protecting the public?

We can only hope it is that over some taxation issue.

 

[nickdanger]

Supposedly a dispensary in Colorado(Sweet Leaf) is getting raided by dEA as I type this. Will drop a link here as soon as I find one. WTF?!?!

http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/12/14/denver-police-raid-marijuana-stores/94629/#disqus_thread

Apparently, from the comments, they were caught "looping" -- letting customers go out to their cars and then come back in for additional transactions.

 

[grampa_herb]

Apparently, from the comments, they were caught "looping" -- letting customers go out to their cars and then come back in for additional transactions.

Oh the horror. Feeling much safer now...

 

[Krazy]

I don't know enough about the laws in Colorado. The limits are per visit I assume? If so that was really an idiotic move on the dispensaries part.

 

[Tranquility]

I don't know enough about the laws in Colorado. The limits are per visit I assume? If so that was really an idiotic move on the dispensaries part.

If you go to the "Order of Summary Suspension" in the frame near the bottom of the link, the Director put out the legal path to justify the suspension. It is nowhere near as simple as limits per visit. I'm not sure how well the path will hold up if they go after the owners criminally. As to the license for the dispensary(ies), that is the real risk. To that, I bet the state will throw resources at any defense to make sure they maintain control.

It seems the claim is people can't possess more than an ounce under the law. The dispensary is required to transfer only under the law. By the owner's agents (budtenders) knowingly tolerating the accretion of more than an ounce, the business is in violation.

 

[CarolKing]

If the owners in CO were allowing this to happen the license should suspended. Colorado authorities will have to make a big deal out of this if it’s really true. With Sessions as Attorney Gen they need to prove that they are following the law as stated. The selling of cannabis across state lines shouldn’t be happening. I understand why but this type of activity will fuck it up for the legal states. We don’t want our legal cannabis shut down. Our laws in WA state are very strict as well.

 

[elykpeace]

Yeah why when everyone's walking on eggshell's to begin with would the employees not follow the rules and regulations.

 

[howie105]

IMO Its about market control and revenue so growers can either play the game in the state run arena by the house rules or not.

 

[macbill]

Isn't strange, I can have a garage filled with cases of vodka and the like, but get put away or fined heavily for having more than one ounce? Still, I never thought that cannabis would be legal in my lifetime.

 

[Krazy]

Medical only for us which is different:

Possession Limits of "Eight ounces of medical cannabis (over a 90-day period)" here in New Mexico. Unless you are licensed to grow that effectively means you are limited to that much purchased from a dispensary. They have a shared data base and track your purchases.

Before I got up and running by mentoring growers (trim tax!) I would call in every week and chat up the various bud tenders. Eventually someone would sell me a 1/4lbs of bottom of the bin shake/kief for super cheep.

Entirely different situation for recreationally legal states selling to people off the street. Idiotic of the dispensaries to let that slide. And while the main issues is probably licensing the authorities absolutely could create a legal chain of causation and pursue criminal charges in some way.

 

[macbill]

World Health Organization clashes with DEA on marijuana compound CBD

The US Drug Enforcement Administration has long held that the non-psychoactive component of marijuana, cannabidiol, is a schedule I drug. That is, a drug that has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. But according to a preliminary report embraced by the World Health Organization this week, the DEA’s long-held stance is tripping.

 

[macbill]

 

[macbill]

These States Are Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2018

If marijuana policy advocates' plans come to fruition in the new year, 2018 will bring about the first legalization laws passed by lawmakers; to date, all eight states to end cannabis prohibition did it through voter initiatives.

Here's a look at the states that are most likely to enact marijuana reforms in 2018:

 

[MinnBobber]

Adult Use Laws Do Not Adversely Impact Traffic Fatality Rates
The enactment of statewide laws regulating the adult use and sale of cannabis is not associated with subsequent changes in traffic fatality rates, according to an analysis of traffic safety data published in June in the American Journal of Public Health. "We found no significant association between recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado and subsequent changes in motor vehicle fatality rates in the first three years after recreational marijuana legalization," authors concluded. Another study published last year in the same journal reported that the enactment of medical marijuana legalization laws is associated with a reduction in traffic fatalities compared to other states, particularly among younger drivers.

 

[GetLeft]

Patients must choose: Medical marijuana or gun ownership

PA. One happening place.

 

[howie105]

Patients must choose: Medical marijuana or gun ownership

PA. One happening place.

If you can't directly lop off the head of gun ownership in one stroke then kill it incrementally with one smaller cut after another. What is sad is that it won't work, we all know how long people have been ignoring gun and MJ laws in this country.

 

[Silver420Surfer]

Patients must choose: Medical marijuana or gun ownership

PA. One happening place.

Same as Colorado and a few other med legal states.

 

[CarolKing]

Any way possible those in office that oppose cannabis will do anything to curtail the use. Interesting that alcohol is more of a problem with violence when folks get drunk. When you use cannabis you sit on the couch and watch TV and listen to music - make a pan of Rice Krispy Treats.....

 

[Silver420Surfer]

When you use cannabis you sit on the couch and watch TV and listen to music - make a pan of Rice Krispy Treats.....

A bit of a narrow view, eh?(I know you didn't mean it maliciously but that's just helping to keep alive the myth of the lazy, shiftless, stoner imo.)
When I medicate, some things on my list are, parenting, caring for an elderly relative, cutting my grass, reading, drawing.

 

[CarolKing]

@Silver420Surfer I was comparing alcohol to cannabis. Not trying to perpetuate a myth. Sometimes we do sit on the couch and listen to music or watch TV and sometimes we have responsibilities to take care of. Most cannabis users don’t get violent is what I was getting at.

Happy New Year everyone.

 

[howie105]

My mom said I was a lazy and shiftless kid, that was before I lit things up. Now my wife claims I am just lazy but the way I see it pot has improved my life, Anybody know what shiftless means, is it like an automatic transmission?